5 Latest Indonesian Films in 2025 to Celebrate Mother's Day

Still film Pangku (Motion Picture)

JAKARTA - Indonesia commemorates Mother's Day every December 22. Mother is a hero figure who is an inspiration for the family, so her figure is always celebrated. Her struggle and story are always an inspiration for everyone.

Various Indonesian films also raise the figure of Mother as the main figure in the story. From year to year, her figure is not only an accompaniment but also a reinforcement and even able to dominate the screen with her story.

Here are the 5 latest Indonesian films that will be released in 2025 with the theme Mother:

Love Song for Mama

The film Love Song for Mama tells the story of Krisna (Rizky Hanggono), a wealthy man who falls in love with a cafe singer, Indira (Jenny Zhang). Their relationship begins despite the rejection of Krisna's family until they are separated because Krisna has to go to Korea. One day, Krisna learns that Indira is pregnant with their child, but Krisna's mother also knows and tries to separate them by forcing Indira to have an abortion. Indira also struggles to save the life of the baby from her partner's family.

If You Don't Marry Your Father

As the title suggests, this film highlights the mother, Wulan (Sha Ine Febriyanti) who is under pressure to support the family while the father does not help her. Alin (Amanda Rawles) as the eldest child is threatened with dropping out of college because he can't afford the semester. Living far from home, Alin returns home and begins to recognize his mother and her life that he never knew before.

A Normal Woman

The film A Normal Woman tells the story of Milla (Marissa Anita), a woman who lives a perfect life with a businessman husband and a comfortable home. In addition to this perfect life, Milla tries to present the best for her mother-in-law (Widyawati) who is the head of the house. Milla also faces the growth of her son, Angel (Mima Shafa) who is now starting to rebel against her. One night, Milla feels her body starts to itch plus she hears mysterious voices that are present around the walls of her house. Since then, her world has begun to change.

Ngeri Kali's Mother-in-law

With a comedy theme, Mertua Ngeri Kali tells the story of Andara (Naysilla Mirdad), a soap opera script writer who often comes into contact with her mother-in-law, Donda (Corla Cynthia). The conflict is even more when a situation forces Andara and her husband to live with Donda.

Pangku

The film Pangku tells the story of Sartika (Claresta Taufan), a single mother who goes to Pantura to start a new life. She starts working as a coffee maker at a coffee shop owned by Maya's mother (Christine Hakim) after her mother helped her give birth. One day, Sartika sells coffee pangku to Hadi (Fedi Nuril), a fish truck driver who often stops by the coffee shop. The interaction between them actually creates feelings and a desire to accompany each other.